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褪前擦后 — “To be extremely flustered and disoriented due to fear or agitation”

褪前擦后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely flustered and disoriented due to fear or agitation”. Retreating in a confused, stumbling manner.

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褪前擦后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

褪前擦后 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
褪
tuì14shed, fade, retreat
前
qián9forward, before, previous
擦
cā17wipe, rub, or clean
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 褪前擦后

他突然看到草丛中窜出的动物,吓得褪前擦后,手足无措。
He suddenly saw an animal dart out from the bushes and was so frightened that he flustered and stumbled backward, completely at a loss.

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What does 褪前擦后 mean?

褪前擦后 (tuì qián cā hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely flustered and disoriented due to fear or agitation”.

How do you pronounce 褪前擦后?

褪前擦后 is pronounced tuì qián cā hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 褪前擦后?

褪:后退。从前面退下来又碰到后面的。形容惊恐不安

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